Carton packing fixture



Dec. 13 1938. w|KL|FFE 2,140,179

i CARTON PACKING FIXTURE Filed Dec. 19, 1936 Jokzr 1(- M'cKl'zZ "e INVENTOR} A '7' TE S'T was L Y Y ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 13, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CARTON PACKING FIXTURE Application December 19, 1936, Serial No. 116,841

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a packing fixture. One of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved packing fixture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device for facilitating the packing of ordinary articles of commerce.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the description and claims which follow.

The device of the present invention is adapted for packaging numerous articles of commerce, but

by way of illustration and not by way of limitation will be described for use in packing link sausage.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a single rack means having individual compartments for carrying a working supply of wrapping elements within convenient reach of an operator. The device of the present invention also provides means for supporting a supply of product and for conveniently supporting a partially formed carton during packing thereof.

Reference is had to the drawing in which like characters of reference are used to designate similar elements. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a packing fixture constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 2.

The packing fixture illustrated in the drawing comprises a bottom I, rear wall 2 and side walls 3. Side walls 3 are cut away, as on lines 4 and 5,

and, at their forward ends, are inclined toward bottom I as at 6, for the support of inclined packing base 7. Packing base I, at its forward edge, is provided with retaining ledge 8 for maintaining cartons 9 on base 7 during packing thereof.

In practice, bottom Ill and rear wall ll of carton 9 are respectively secured against base 1 and ledge 8 for packing, as shown in Figure 3. Ledge 8 is secured at substantially a right angle to base 1, and, at its end edges I2 is provided with resilient clamps l3 secured as by screws I4. Clamps l3 extend rearwardly from ledge 8 in substantially parallel relation with base I and serve to suitably support side walls l5 of carton 9 while being packed. As shown in Figure 2, clamps l3 are suitably fiared at their free ends Hi to facilitate insertion of the carton therebetween. Ledge 8 may be cut away as at I! to facilitate removal of the packed carton from base 1. As shown in Figure 3, bottom I is curved upwardly as at I8 and rigidly secured to the rearward edge of base 1 as at I9,thus providing com partment 20 for retaining a working supply of carton inner liners 2|.

Compartment 22 comprising bottom 23, front wall 24, rear wall 25 and side walls 26, is rigidly secured at its front wall 24 against edges 4 of side walls 3 and thus serves to carry a working supply of dividers 21 of cardboard or other suitable material. 10

Substantially rectangular platform 28 servesto support tray 29 containing product such as links of sausage or other product for packing in carton 9. Platform 28 is rigidly secured at its forward edge 3| to rear Wall 25 of compartment 22 and, 15 at its rearward edge 32, is rigidly supported by standard 33 bolted or otherwise secured as at 34 to flange 35, integral with wall 2, and to platform 28 at 30.

It will be noted that rear wall 25 of compart- 20 ment 22 extends slightly above the platform 28 to provide retaining shoulder 36 for tray 29.

Compartments 2D and 22 and platform 28 are respectively arranged rearwardly of packing base I and preferably in inclined relationship with 26 packing base I. This relationship of the several members serves to facilitate handling of the several elements contained therein.

The packing fixture of the present invention may be rested on a table or other supporting 30 means, not shown, upon which may be stacked a working supply of carton blanks for forming cartons 9. In practice, the operator faces the fixture with ledge 8 positioned immediately in front of him. As shown in Figure 3, a carton 9 is formed as by securing rear wall H and side walls l5 and positioned ready for packing, that is, bottom I0 is placed adjacent packing base 1, rear wall ll adjacent retaining ledge 8 and side walls l5 between clamps l3.

The product may be packed in carton 9 in any suitablemanner. In practice, a liner 2| is drawn from compartment 20 and suitably placed within the carton. A quantity of product is then trans- 45 ferred from tray 29 to carton 9 sufficient to provide a single layer. A divider 21 is then taken from compartment 22 and placed over the layer of packed product whence product sufficient to provide a second layer is taken from tray 29 and packed above divider 21. The loose ends of liner 2| are then folded above the packed product and carton 9 closed thereon. The packed carton is then removed from the fixture ready for shipping or for packing in an outer shipping container. 55

It will be seen that the device of the present invention provides a compact form for packing product in ordinary cartons of commerce and for retaining in convenient order a working supply of wrapping elements used therein, thereby providinga considerable saving in time and labor I claim:

1. In a packing fixture including a bottom, a rear wall, and side walls extended forwardly of the bottom, the side walls at their top edges being inclined downwardly toward their forward end edges, a carton supporting base provided with a carton retaining ledge fixedly secured between the side walls and adjacent the forward ends thereof, a resilient clamp extending from each of the end edges of the carton retaining ledge and in substantially parallel relationship with the carton supporting base for securing a carton relative to the base and ledge, an opening between the side walls and to the rear of the carton supporting base providing a carton liner retaining compartment, the carton liner retaining compartment being extended adjacent the bottom rearwardly to the rear wall, a carton divider compartment secured rearwardly of the opening and above the carton liner retaining compartment as it extends adjacent the bottom, and a product supporting platform secured rearwardly of the carton divider compartment.

2. In a packing fixture including a bottom, a rear wall, and side walls extended forwardly of the bottom, the side walls at their top edges being inclined downwardly toward their forward end edges, a carton supporting base provided with a carton retaining ledge fixedly secured between the side Walls and adjacent the forward ends thereof, a resilient clamp extending from each of the end edges of the carton retaining ledge and in substantially parallel relationship with the carton supporting base for securing a carton relative to the base and ledge, an opening between the side Walls and to the rear of the carton supporting base providing a carton liner retaining compartment, the carton liner retaining compartment being extended adjacent the bottom rearwardly to the rear wall, a carton divider compartment secured rearwardly of the opening and above the carton liner retaining compartment as it extends adjacent the bottom, and a product supporting platform secured rearwardly of the carton divider compartment, the carton liner compartment opening, the carton divider compartment, and the product supporting platform each being provided in inclined relationship with the packing base.

3. In a packing fixture including a bottom and side andrear walls, the side walls at their top edges being inclined downwardly toward their forward end edges, a carton supporting base provided with a carton retaining ledge fixedly secured to the inclined edges of the side walls and at the forward ends thereof, a resilient clamp extending from each of the and edges of the carton retaining ledge and in substantially parallel relationship with the carton supporting base for securing a carton relative to the base and ledge and an opening between the side walls and to the rear of the carton supporting base providing a carton liner retaining compartment, the carton liner retaining compartment being extended adjacent the bottom rearwardly to the rear wall.

JOHN K. WICKLIFFE. 

